West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-05-19
GENERAL NEWS CONDENSED

Treasury is So, OOO,0 900, an increase OF about
100000 since the LIST iRst
A. b. Chade<, Chicago politician, kissed
his ten children, swallowed cyanide OF pottas-
STUN and died on his doorstep.
The Missouri Lutheran Synod, In session
at Fl Wayne, Ind, condemned the boycott
as a weapon OF resistance by the Knights Of
Labor.
Dockmen at Ashtabula harbor 20 the num-
Der of about 600, mostly Swedes, have struck
for an advance in wages OF from to cents
per ton.
William II. Sanford shot and killed his 16-
year-old son, near Washington. Ind The
boy was walking in his sleep and his father
took him for a burglar.
William Sprague, son Of tho ex Governor
Of Rhode Island and grandson OF the late
Chief Justice Chase, is suing for divorce
His wife is his stepmother's sister
In a fight between the Canadian Mounted Pc
lice and the Blackfeet Indians near Medicine
Hat, Northwestern Territory, the police were
obliged 10 get 20 the fort. They were rein
inforced and 300 police captured 40 Indians,
who will be severely punished.
At the residence OF DIR. John Williams, near
Bowling Green, Ind, there is ghost that
smashes furniture aud flies To the roof or out
Of the windows 10 elude capture Tho ghost
has secured $500 so far aud shot ono Of the
wntchmen
Ed Sneed, who in July, 1884, killed o. H.
LOOMS in Kansas City, will be hung at indie
pendence, Mo. June 20.
Andrew j. Nuzum has been appointed post
master at Grafton, w. Va, vice c. f. w.
Kunel, commission expired.
The New York Assembly has fixed upon
the 2}d inst for memorial services in honor
OF tho late Samuel j. Tilden
Rain has fallen throughout Eastern and
Central Nebraska. Any serious damage TO
crops from drought is not apprehended.
At Groton, Mass, Nathan Nutting, in a
quarrel about some cider, shot and killed
Henry WITCH. Nutting and his wife are
under arrest
Queen Victoria's jubilee celebration will
last from Monday June 20, to Saturday une
%. The Queen will remain in London only
during the first day of the festivities.
TIC II uSAtta vi TIC OulO f0IdIe University
have made a proposition TO ex-President
Hayes to take the Presidency of the Univer
sity, and a strong effort is being made to get
him TO accept
The Attorney General of Iowa has advised
State officers that when engaged in enforc-
ing the prohibitory law they have the right
of way, and are TO pay no attention to the
interference of Federal authorities.
The Mayor Of Chicago has issued a pro
clamation ordering that all dogs found on the
streets after June 1 be killed. This order is
caused 10y the large number of cases of Nv
drophobia recently occurring in the city.
The general rain that fell throughout
Eastern and Central Nebraska Friday. has
prevented any serious damage TO crops from
drouth. From points in Central and South
ern Nebraska come very hattering reports.
Mr.W DePauw, the wealthy glass maui.
facturer of New Albany, Ind, who was
stricken with apoplexy in Chicago ON Wed
nesday of last week, died at the Palmer
House on the afternoon of the following
day
James and William Murphy, respectively
Is and 10 years of age, have been lodged in
Jail at Eau Claire, Wisconsin on the charge
of having derailed a Wisconsin Central pass
enger train. The boys had been reading dime
novels.
DIR. NJ r. Elliott, of Aberdeen, Dakota.
has been arrested charged with manslaughter
in the first degree A cornor's jury returned
a verdict that woman aud her child came
to their death through the malpractice of the
Doctor.
The Union Tack and Nail Company. Of
East St Louis, Illinois, has filed articles NJ
Incorporation with the County Recorder at
Beleville. The incorPorators are l.. w
Tatum, +. J. Bagnall and G. NJ. saul. CAM.
ital 100000
Smoke from forest fire makes navigation
perilous on Lake Superior. The propeller
Jay Gould, bound from Chicago to Duluth
on Sunday lost her bearings ON account Of
smoke and ran ashore off White Fish Point
The propeller Peerless, after three hours Of
hard work, succeeded in releasing her.
Mayor Roche, Of Chicago, has issued an or.
der TO stop at once the piling an filling in Of
the Lake fronts The order is directed against
the Illinois Central Railway Company,which
has acquired in this way lands worth millions
Of dollars and the titles to which the on
liens Association are now contesting in the
courts
The three new blast furnaces on Breaker
Island, Troy, New York, are ready for oper
alton. The work Of constructing the furnaces
began January -, 1856 Each furnace has
capacity Of $50 tons daily As soon rs the
fires are lighted the contractors viii turn
over the furnaces TO tho Troy Steel and Iron
Company